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Trumbull/Upper Stratford/Shelton Shelton, CT

A pleasant suburbia complemented by greenery

Suburban Wooded Accessible

Trumbull/Upper Stratford/Shelton is an expansive area encompassing the land north of Bridgeport and Lower Stratford. The area is largely residential and complemented by lush woods. Renters have options of modern apartments and townhomes for rent. Although this community is mostly residential, Highways 25 and 8 allow for easy travel to surrounding areas, including the 25-mile drive east to New Haven and the 70-mile drive to New York. These two roads also hold the main retail areas including places like Hawley Lane Mall and Westfield Trumbull. Outside of this area, residents are in proximity to some of Connecticut’s best attractions like the Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo and the Roosevelt Forest.

Rent Trends

As of July 2026, the average apartment rent in Trumbull/Upper Stratford/Shelton is $1,701 for a studio, $2,241 for one bedroom, $3,000 for two bedrooms, and $3,096 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Trumbull/Upper Stratford/Shelton has increased by 1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 580 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,701/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 796 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,241/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,189 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,000/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,402 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,096/month

    Average Rent

Learn More About Trumbull/Upper Stratford/Shelton

Getting Around

Not Walkable

Walkability

10 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

40 / 100

Limited Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

30 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

20 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

20 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Reviews of Trumbull/Upper Stratford/Shelton - Shelton, CT

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3.7 119 Reviews

Current Resident

8 months agoNiche Review

Shelton is an amazing city to live in; taxes are reasonable and the scenery is beautiful. However, I believe the schooling at the city could be improved and the home market could be more accessible to people.

Current Resident

4 years and 8 months agoNiche Review

Great town with affordable taxes, good schools and a variety of restaurants and stores to choose from.

Current Resident

5 years and 4 months agoNiche Review

Decent amount of racists, lot of people from high school don't actually ever leave Shelton, bars/nightlife is super below average. Not once has anyone ever said "let's go out" and go to Shelton bars unless you're over 35. sometimes obnoxious to get on the highway depending on where you live. However, there's plenty of restaurants/diners/fast food places, especially on Bridgeport Ave, downtown looks like it's becoming nicer with apartments being built

Current Resident

5 years and 6 months agoNiche Review

I feel safe and comfortable here. The town has everything I need, and I like the neighborhoods. However, I wish there were more diversity.

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Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Shelton History Center
  • Eklund Native Species Garden
  • Riverview Park
  • Southbank Park
  • Kellogg Environmental Center

Airports

  • Tweed/New Haven
  • Westchester County

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.